Description: In session 32 IF of the New York Annual Meeting the panel discusses the ongoing consolidation at the domestic and foreign levels of the financial services industry, and the ensuing need for an international accounting standard. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 24, No. 3.

Description: The discount rate is one of the most critical topics in IFRS 17, which may have important repercussion on product profitability. Having a low discount rate may indicate a low profitability of a group of contracts, while a realistic expectation may differ. A similar issue was prevalent especially for U.S. companies when discount rates were set using a market consistent framework. The session is intended to help develop a discount rate framework that aligns with the business practices and address the concerns around the market consistent framework. This session will cover practical implementation considerations to set and apply IFRS 17 discount rates. The panelists will discuss alternative approaches to allow for a level of illiquidity premium for business supported by fixed assets with credit risks. Discussions will also cover other implementation considerations including granularity of setting the discount rate, application to new business, implications on asset and liability modeling, and a planning aspect for a successful implementation of the discount rate setting process. The panelists will share case studies to illustrate different approaches of setting the discount rate and their potential financial impacts. At the conclusion of the session, attendees will be able to: understand key requirements of setting discount rates under IFRS 17; understand how to align the discount rate to the actual business practices; understand implications of the discount rate in actuarial modeling; understand potential impacts on financial results; and develop a realistic plan to set discount rates appropriate to the business practices.

Description: Panelists cover the following: • Requirements for filing an opinion on asset adequacy • Satisfying Actuarial Standards of Practice • Minimum requirement for examination of assets • Methods for performing asset adequacy analysis including cash flow testing • Examples of blocks of business and methods employed From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Volume 27, No. 2, Session 35PD of the Totonto Spring Meeting.

Description: In this presentation from the 2003 SOA Orlando Meeting, equity analysts describe their views of the quantitative and qualitative factors that drive insurance company stock market valuation levels. The analysts identify current issues and concerns for the companies they cover. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Volume 29, No. 3.

Description: Session 9 of the 1990 Valuation Actuary Symposium is an open forum on reinsurance.

Description: 1990 Valuation Actuary Symposium Proceedings that discusses a technique for estimating the liability for incurred but unpaid claims.

Description: 1997 Valuation Actuary Symposium, Session 18, is the first part for the Practitioners' Forum. The goal of this session is to address some of the major issues and concerns of actuarial managers.

Description: This panel discussion from the 1979 SOA Fall Meeting focuses on the financial accounting controls for life insurance company actuarial reserves.

Description: This session at the SOA 1990 San Francisco Spring Meeting presents information about a number of countries around the world with respect to insurance products, market, regulation and financial reporting.

Description: This session from the 1995 SOA Boston Meeting discusses value-added financial reporting, the meaning of value added and embedded value, value-added as a tool for setting corporate goals, monitoring progress, motivating behavior, and improving financial success. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 21, No. 4a.